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Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential ... bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome ... tachycardia • Atria ... : Premature Atrial ... Arrhythmias #Anatomical #Differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... FIBRILLATION • ATRIAL ... PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... TACHYCARDIA • ATRIAL ... Palpitations #Causes #Differential
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management

Regular SVT: Sinus Tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial Flutter,
Tachycardia (SVT) - Differential ... , AVNRT, AVRT, Atrial ... Flutter, Ectopic Atrial ... semi-recumbent position 3) Ask ... Tachycardia #SVT #Differential
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... Angina Stress Test ... with the ISCHEMIA trial ... acute coronary syndrome ... Cardiology #EBM #Trial
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... (HPS) HPS-differential ... Alveolar-arterial ... HPS-severity classification ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... • Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... • Multifocal Atrial
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Embolic disease: Atrial ... Wandering spleen syndrome ... Infarction #spleen #differential
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
origin within the atria ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome